22Synonyms found for consistency

Word Origin & History

consistency 1590s, "firmness of matter," from L. consistentem, from consistere (see consist). Meaning "state of being in agreement or harmony" (with something) is from 1650s; meaning "self-consistent" is from 1716.

Example Sentences for consistency

The consistency of chopped wet hay, the dung provides a hiding place for predatory insects and food for snails and fish.

They had the consistency of school paste and the density of doorstops.

Add enough melted butter to make mixture of the right consistency to shape.

Don't ever tell a copy editor that consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.

Check for consistency in the appearance of your overheads and slides.

Lastly, the consistency of course content can also help students have a similar experience across sections.

However, there was a suspicious vagueness as to exactly how and when this miracle of consistency would emerge.

Cut shortening into flour mixture until consistency resembles small peas.

But there is also a deep consistency, both in approach and topic.

It has the leaden consistency and gaseous redolence of a diet thick with potatoes.